ICGN gives investors an overview of how AI is used, summarizes the risks and opportunities AI offers, and offers suggestions on how company boards can address these factors.

ICGN warns Japan Ministry of Finance of potential disproportionate effect of rule change on attractiveness of capital market. We call for greater clarity around companies in designated sectors, rationale for 1% threshold, and impact of prior-notice exemptions on shareholder rights. MoF will engage with ICGN Members via a webinar on 12 March to respond so these concerns.

ICGN provides comments to the Council’s consultation relating to the revision of the Japanese Stewardship Code released on 20 December 2019.

Culture is becoming a substantial factor in investor assessments of a company’s performance. Executive managers and boards therefore must not only oversee and shape corporate culture: companies must also get better at telling their “culture” story to their investors and other interested stakeholders.

ICGN celebrates 25 years in 2020 as our Members continue to inspire good governance and stewardship practices worldwide. Today, ICGN Members are based in over 50 countries with investors representing AuM in excess of USD$34 trillion.

ICGN is pleased to launch the 2019 Yearbook exclusively available to ICGN Members. The Yearbook draws on insights from some of the world’s leading commentators on corporate governance issues and this year contributors include: Edward Mason, Anne Simpson, Ong Boon Hwee, Mike Cho, Ian Mackintosh, Kris Douma, Josina Kamerling and more. 

ICGN has launched its Policy Priorities initiative to frame ICGN’s policy programme on corporate governance and investor stewardship around our guiding principles for 2020. 

ICGN has announced five issues of most relevance to overseas investors to help advise corporate governance and investor stewardship reforms in Japan. This includes a summary translated into Japanese.

The ICGN Annual Review highlights our work programme achievements from June 2018-June 2019. This includes an assessment of ICGN's financial position to 31st December 2018 and outlines future strategic priorities. The ICGN Annual Review is presented to the Members at the Annual General Meeting to be held at the Hotel New Otani, Tokyo on 16th July 2019.

Investec Asset Management is the latest ICGN Member to publicly endorse our Global Stewardship Principles. Over 40 investors from around the world are listed on the ICGN website to signify joint standards of stewardship policies and practices.